STUDY THE PRESENT STATES AND PROBLEMS OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY PROMOTION OF OPPORTUNITY EXPANSION SCHOOLS UNDER THE PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the current condition and problems of the professional learning community of opportunity expansion schools under the Primary Educational Service Area Office. This research was a mixed methods research consisting of 1) document study, and 2) questionnaire was used for a sample group of directors of educational institutes, acting directors of an educational institute, or school teachers of opportunity expansion schools for 400 people. Data analysis contains content analysis and the statistics in the research were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and need analysis. Results of the study found that the current condition and problems of professional learning community of opportunity expansion schools under the Primary Educational Service Area Office in the descending significance started from the 1^st order of Knowledge management, followed by the 2^nd order of need assessment with two aspects which were co-leadership and professional learning and developing. For the 3^rd order was the need assessment of co-vision and community friendship, and the 4^th order was the need assessment of teamwork and structure of professional learning community promotion.